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British ministers are to boycott Ukraine during the Euro 2012 championships in
protest at the treatment of its former prime minister, Yuliya Tymoshenko.

The Duke of Cambridge, President of the Football Association, and Prince Harry
will also avoid the tournament amid concerns about the treatment of the
opposition leader.

The ruling comes after weeks of pressure on the Government to reveal whether
it would join the growing ranks of European officials refusing to attend.
However, the last-minute decision was criticised yesterday after ministers
appeared to leave open the chance of attending games later in the tournament
should England progress that